Dynamite! The Unsung King of the Blues

~ Release by Tampa Red featuring Little Johnnie Jones / Big Maceo / Big Walter Horton / Sonny Boy Williamson II (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Evalena
Tampa Red3:02
2Big Stars Falling Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1953-12-04)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1953-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1953-12-04)
guitar:
Willie Lacey (on 1953-12-04) and Tampa Red (on 1953-12-04)
harmonica:
Walter “Shakey” Horton (blues harmonica player) (on 1953-12-04)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1953-12-04)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1953-12-04)
Tampa Red3:15
3Ramblers Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1953-12-04)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1953-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1953-12-04)
guitar:
Willie Lacey (on 1953-12-04) and Tampa Red (on 1953-12-04)
harmonica:
Walter “Shakey” Horton (blues harmonica player) (on 1953-12-04)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1953-12-04)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1953-12-04)
Tampa Red2:46
4If I Don’t Find Another True Love
Tampa Red3:09
5So Crazy About You Baby
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1953-09-01)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1953-09-01)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1953-09-01)
guitar:
Willie Lacey (on 1953-09-01) and Tampa Red (on 1953-09-01)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1953-09-01)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1953-09-01)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1953-09-01)
Tampa Red3:03
6If She Don’t Come Back
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1953-09-01)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1953-09-01)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1953-09-01)
guitar:
Willie Lacey (on 1953-09-01) and Tampa Red (on 1953-09-01)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1953-09-01)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1953-09-01)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1953-09-01)
Tampa Red2:38
7So Much Trouble
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1953-09-01)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1953-09-01)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1953-09-01)
guitar:
Willie Lacey (on 1953-09-01) and Tampa Red (on 1953-09-01)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1953-09-01)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1953-09-01)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1953-09-01)
Tampa Red3:02
8I’ll Never Let You Go
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1952-11-17)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1952-11-17)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1952-11-17)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1952-11-17)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1952-11-17)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Casimir (on 1952-11-17)
vocals:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1952-11-17) and Tampa Red (on 1952-11-17)
Tampa Red2:24
9Too Late Too Long
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1952-11-17)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1952-11-17)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1952-11-17)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1952-11-17)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1952-11-17)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Casimir (on 1952-11-17)
vocals:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1952-11-17) and Tampa Red (on 1952-11-17)
Tampa Red3:03
10Got a Mind to Leave This Town
Tampa Red3:23
11I’m Gonna Put You Down
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1952-04-21)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1952-04-21)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1952-04-21)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1952-04-21)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Casimir (on 1952-04-21)
vocals:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1952-04-21) and Tampa Red (on 1952-04-21)
Tampa Red2:52
12But I Forgive You
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1952-04-21)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1952-04-21)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1952-04-21)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1952-04-21)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Casimir (on 1952-04-21)
vocals:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1952-04-21) and Tampa Red (on 1952-04-21)
Tampa Red2:55
13Look a There Look a There
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1952-04-21)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1952-04-21)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1952-04-21)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1952-04-21)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Casimir (on 1952-04-21)
vocals:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1952-04-21) and Tampa Red (on 1952-04-21)
Tampa Red2:44
14She’s a Cool Operator
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1951-07-28)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1951-07-28)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1951-07-28)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1951-07-28)
vocals:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1951-07-28) and Tampa Red (on 1951-07-28)
Tampa Red3:04
15I Won’t Let Her Do It
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1951-07-28)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1951-07-28)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1951-07-28)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1951-07-28)
vocals:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1951-07-28) and Tampa Red (on 1951-07-28)
Tampa Red2:46
16Green and Lucky Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1951-07-28)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1951-07-28)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1951-07-28)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1951-07-28)
vocals:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1951-07-28) and Tampa Red (on 1951-07-28)
Tampa Red2:51
17Early in the Morning
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1951-03-20)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1951-03-20)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1951-03-20)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1951-03-20)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1951-03-20)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1951-03-20)
Tampa Red3:16
18She’s Dynamite
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1951-03-20)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1951-03-20)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1951-03-20)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1951-03-20)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1951-03-20)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1951-03-20)
Tampa Red2:21
19Pretty Baby Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1951-03-20)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1951-03-20)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1951-03-20)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1951-03-20)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1951-03-20)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1951-03-20)
Tampa Red2:56
20Sweet Little Angel
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1950-11-07)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1950-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1950-11-07)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1950-11-07)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1950-11-07)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1950-11-07)
Tampa Red3:00
21Midnight Boogie
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1950-11-07)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1950-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1950-11-07)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1950-11-07)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1950-11-07)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1950-11-07)
Tampa Red2:49
22I Miss My Lovin’ Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1950-11-07)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1950-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1950-11-07)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1950-11-07)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1950-11-07)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1950-11-07)
Tampa Red2:58
231950 Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1950-03-07)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1950-03-07)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1950-03-07)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1950-03-07)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1950-03-07)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1950-03-07)
Tampa Red3:16
24Love Her With a Feelin’
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1950-03-07)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1950-03-07)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1950-03-07)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1950-03-07)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1950-03-07)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1950-03-07)
Tampa Red3:20
25It’s Good Like That
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1950-03-07)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1950-03-07)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1950-03-07)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1950-03-07)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1950-03-07)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1950-03-07)
Tampa Red2:35
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Credits

Release

liner notes:John Broven
Jim O'Neal (blues writer, producer)
mastering:Duncan Cowell (United Kingdom mastering engineer)
compiler:John Broven
design:Darren Rumney
mastered at:Sound Mastering Ltd in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/7698855 [info]
ASIN:UK: B00XAB4YX0 [info]